Hey there, it's August ICLW

Hello to everyone who is stopping by Your Great Life for the August ICLW. I really appreciate your visit and hope that you will leave a comment.

It's been a strange summer; few people around and sadly, no big holiday plans for my family. We managed a weekend camping trip about a month ago and are off this week to visit my parents for 12 days in NJ (loving and meaningful, rather than that exciting and indulgent "I'm on vacation" feeling).  And then there's been my health and general wellbeing, which frankly, has been absolute rubbish all summer.

Why do I tell you this? Well, it occurred to me that I have consistently felt so low these past few months that it affected my ability to think and write with the focus, depth and style I generally devote. This in itself has been a bit depressing, because blogging and other writing is really important to me. I have felt like I was letting myself down, and those people who take the time to log on and see what I have written. I must have disappointed, annoyed or bored a fair few people, because my Stats plummeted. Of course, why would anyone keep visiting if there isn't anything new to read? I just found it impossible to get the words from brain to hand to keyboard. I hope that I am beginning to make a comeback.

Contrast my situation with yours. If you are a blogger, and an infertile one at that, you probably blog through it all. Maybe it's not all worthy of an award, but for many infertility bloggers, it's the writing that pulls you through the hard times. And, you have hundreds of readers who get it, because they have been there too. I feel a teeny bit jealous that the most down-in-the-dumps blog posts gather outpourings of support, because I know that I can't moan and grump daily about my migraines or acid reflux and expect the same type of response.

At the same time, it helps me keep it all in perspective. Because, ultimately, a headache or an upset stomach doesn't compare to the heart-wrenching and painful days of infertility and/or miscarriage. How do I know? Because I have been there too and I don't forget. All the same, what I do here brings me into contact with all of you and while my intention is to serve the IF community, and women's fertility health in general, my experience is that I benefit as well. You help me keep my head screwed on straight, seeing the world through clearer eyes.

Comments

[Jess]

Thanks for your honesty...

Jess (#74)